Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coziness

/kˈoʊzinəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: co-zi-ness
IPA: /kˈoʊzinəs/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US standard spelling of cosiness.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cozy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English coziness From cozy + -ness.

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cozinesses (plural)

Synonyms

cosiness snugness

Rhymes With

nosiness

Questions

How do you pronounce coziness?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊzinəs/.
What does coziness mean?: US standard spelling of cosiness.
Where does coziness come from?: Etymology tree English cozy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English coziness From cozy + -ness.

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